Yun Que'er nodded. "That's exactly what I was thinking, but big brother, if we just smash it open directly, it won't be as valuable as it is now."
Yun FuJin nodded in agreement.
Indeed, the reason why the gold coin was valuable was not only because of its own worth but also due to the patterns on it.
However, for the moment, they really couldn't come up with a good way to modify the gold coin.
"Go and rest first," Yun FuJin said. "Don't just stand around here. Go to sleep first. We'll talk about it after we wake up tomorrow."
Yun JianZhou couldn't quite let go of this gold treasure. In the middle of the night, he couldn't help but get up and sneak a peek at the drawer where the gold coin was kept.
Yun Que'er woke up in the middle of the night. Suddenly seeing a dark figure beside the cabinet, she thought she was seeing a ghost and gasped in fright.
Yun JianZhou was also startled by Yun Que'er's sudden outcry. He turned his head abruptly and only relaxed when he saw it was Yun Que'er.
"What are you doing up in the middle of the night? You scared me."
"You gave me a fright instead," Yun Que'er rolled her eyes at Yun JianZhou.
"What are you up to? Acting so sneaky. Are you planning to do something shady at home?"
"How can you talk like that, kid?" Yun JianZhou slapped Yun Que'er on the forehead.
"I just got up to take a look at that gold coin. How come it sounds so bad coming from your mouth?"
Yun Que'er was both amused and exasperated by Yun JianZhou.
"Second brother, what are you doing? That gold coin isn't going to grow wings and fly away. Why do you have to get up specially in the middle of the night to check on it?"
Yun JianZhou sat on the edge of the bed and sighed.
"You're right. But I just can't feel at ease. It's really strange. Before, when we didn't have it, we always wished for it. Now that we have it, it feels like there's a heavy weight on my heart."
Wasn't Yun Que'er feeling the same way?
To put it bluntly, since this wasn't obtained through hard work, she always felt a bit uneasy holding it.
Even though the system appeared to benefit humanity, due to the different circumstances, it was mostly impossible to feel completely at ease.
Yun Que'er thought for a while and felt that keeping this gold coin in their hands was like holding a hot potato. They had to get rid of it quickly.
"I'll try to figure something out tomorrow. See if I can find a craftsman to melt this big gold coin into smaller pieces. Then we'll find a buyer and sell it. Even if we have to take a loss, it's okay," Yun JianZhou said.
Yun Que'er thought for a moment and shook her head at Yun JianZhou.
"I don't think that'll work. Even finding a craftsman isn't very reliable. Even if we invite him to our home, what if he accidentally lets the cat out of the bag? Our family will still be in trouble. How about this? Let's try it ourselves."
Yun JianZhou was shocked by Yun Que'er's words. "Do it ourselves! Are you crazy? No one in our family knows how to do this. If we accidentally mess it up, we'll lose everything."
"Can you guarantee that you can find a craftsman who will keep his mouth shut and never say a single word?" Yun Que'er retorted.
Yun JianZhou was stumped by Yun Que'er's question. He scratched his head.
"Seems like I really can't..."
"So, we might as well go and find out how to do this job first. Anyway, having more skills never hurts."
It seemed that this was the only way for now, so Yun JianZhou nodded.
"Leave this to me. I know a lot of people."
In other aspects, one might deny Yun JianZhou, but when it came to connections, he was truly remarkable.
After making up their minds, they left this matter to Yun JianZhou.
The next day, Yun Que'er went to see Zhang YingYing first.
She originally planned to discuss with Zhang YingYing how to draw the patterns, but perhaps Zhang YingYing wanted to repay Yun Que'er for saving her. After going home last night, she actually worked overnight.
Staying up all night, she managed to draw a few patterns.
At this moment, Yun Que'er was holding those pieces of paper in surprise, unable to get enough of looking at them.
"Sister YingYing, I knew you were amazing. Look at this little tiger. It's so lifelike. And this dragon looks like it's about to come alive. And this... what is it?"
"This is a toad," Zhang YingYing explained to Yun Que'er. "When my father was still alive, I once went to the city with him. I saw that some shops would have a golden toad on display. No matter the size, it always had a coin in its mouth, symbolizing that the shop would make a fortune. So I thought that since it's something that merchants like, they would also like this wooden toad."
Yun Que'er examined it carefully and couldn't help but praise it repeatedly.
"Good, it's really great."
Yun Que'er even wanted to clap her hands to cheer for Zhang YingYing.
"Sister YingYing, your mind is so sharp. You know what to do just after seeing it once. When we make the wood carvings later, we'll follow the drawings you made. And I'll trouble you, sister YingYing, to give me some advice. If you have any suggestions, just let me know."
Zhang YingYing was quite embarrassed by Yun Que'er's praise.
"I don't have any suggestions. I can only draw a few patterns. How can I compare to you guys?"
Yun Que'er waved her hands repeatedly. "Sister YingYing, you don't have a proper understanding of yourself. In fact, your craftsmanship is really great. In this whole area, if you're second, who dares to claim to be first? Sister YingYing, you don't have to just focus on drawing these drawings and patterns. Maybe you can consider learning carving with us? Handmade things are the most valuable."
Zhang YingYing was a bit unconfident.
If it was making clothes, she could do it with ease. After all, she had been doing it for many years. She started using a sewing machine when she was twelve, and embroidery was even easier.
But for something she was touching for the first time, Zhang YingYing was a bit scared.
The most important thing was that the Yun family were all her benefactors, and Zhang YingYing could tell that the Yun family always wanted to help her.
She wanted to repay them, but if she disappointed them, that wouldn't be good.
Seeing Zhang YingYing deep in thought, Yun Que'er knew she was overthinking again. She quickly spoke up to interrupt her train of thought.
"It's okay, sister YingYing. You don't have to reply to me so quickly. Take your time to think it over. Come and find me whenever you've made up your mind."
Yun Que'er grabbed Zhang YingYing's hand and said sincerely.
"Sister YingYing, actually, I'd really like you to become our partner."
"Partner?" Zhang YingYing was surprised. "I'm just a girl. How would I know how to do business?"
"So what if you're a girl?" Yun Que'er didn't agree with Zhang YingYing's view. "They all call me a yellow-haired girl, but they still have to admit that I'm smarter than them."
Seeing Yun Que'er's proud look, Zhang YingYing was amused.
But thinking about it, actually what Yun Que'er said made sense.
Why should women only be confined to their own small worlds and not be able to see the vast outside world?
If possible, she also wanted to enjoy the higher and farther scenery.
Seeing that Zhang YingYing seemed to be tempted, Yun Que'er quickly seized the opportunity.
"Sister YingYing. In a person's lifetime, there are only a few opportunities to choose from. You must never miss this chance."